Olio in english
pronunciation: oʊlioʊ part of speech: noun
oler = smell ; scent ; sniff ; catch + a whiff of ; get + a whiff of.
Example: Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.Example: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.Example: He stopped, sniffed the air, then began lapping up water, which the others did except five who kept watch in the brush.Example: If you can catch a whiff of your feet without bending over, you've got a problem.Example: When the waitress leaned over to set the place for him he got a whiff of damp underclothes and armpits and talcum powder.more:
» empezar a oler mal = develop + an odour .
Example: If you run as much as I do, you will know that these armbands will eventually get dirty and/or start to develop odor.» oler a = reek of .
Example: To the founders of Artificial Intelligence, this argument reeked of obscurantism.» oler (a) = reek (of) .
Example: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.» oler a gato encerrado = smell + a rat ; smell + fishy ; sound + fishy .
Example: 'Something doesn't seem right, and I don't know exactly what it is, but I kind of smell a rat,' Cooper said = "Algo parece que no está bien, y no sé exactamente qué es, pero yo como que tengo la mosca detrás de la oreja", dijo Cooper. Example: Something smells fishy alright but I'm starting to think it's the smell of plans gone seriously awry. Example: It sounds fishy to me -- I would steer clear of this and use your $850 to invest in a mutual fund.» oler algo sospechoso = smell + a rat ; smell + fishy ; sound + fishy .
Example: 'Something doesn't seem right, and I don't know exactly what it is, but I kind of smell a rat,' Cooper said = "Algo parece que no está bien, y no sé exactamente qué es, pero yo como que tengo la mosca detrás de la oreja", dijo Cooper. Example: Something smells fishy alright but I'm starting to think it's the smell of plans gone seriously awry. Example: It sounds fishy to me -- I would steer clear of this and use your $850 to invest in a mutual fund.» oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven ; smell + revolting ; smell + disgusting .
Example: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven. Example: As far as mushrooms go, there are all sorts -- some smell revolting, some are deadly poisonous but some are also quite pretty. Example: She smells disgusting; the reek of feces is almost too much to bear.» oler a pescado = smell + fishy .
Example: Does anyone have any idea why my dog's urine smells fishy? Could it be an infection or the food he's eating?.» oler a podrido = smell + rancid .
Example: I don't usually get smelly feet; however, when wearing tights or pop socks for work, I come home at the end of the day and my feet smell rancid!.» oler asqueroso = stink to + high heaven ; smell + revolting ; smell + disgusting .
Example: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven. Example: As far as mushrooms go, there are all sorts -- some smell revolting, some are deadly poisonous but some are also quite pretty. Example: She smells disgusting; the reek of feces is almost too much to bear.» oler a vinagre = smell + vinegary .
Example: When I lifted off the top of the bucket, the dark mixture smelt a bit vinegary -- not enough to water your eyes.» oler el aliento = have + smelly breath ; Posesivo + breath smells .
Example: I find it really off putting when a guy has smelly breath and tries to kiss you. Example: The past few nights my husband noticed my breath smells like nail polish remover.» oler las axilas = have + smelly underarms ; have + smelly armpits ; Posesivo + armpits smell .
Example: Some people have smelly underarms no matter what they do, no matter how many showers they take. Example: My gf has smelly armpits sometimes and she says she likes the smell. Example: Both drinking lots of alcohol and lots of coffee can make your armpits smell much worse than they would if you didn't do those things.» oler los alerones = Posesivo + armpits smell ; have + smelly armpits ; have + smelly underarms .
Example: Both drinking lots of alcohol and lots of coffee can make your armpits smell much worse than they would if you didn't do those things. Example: My gf has smelly armpits sometimes and she says she likes the smell. Example: Some people have smelly underarms no matter what they do, no matter how many showers they take.» oler los pies = get + smelly feet ; have + smelly feet ; Posesivo + feet smell .
Example: I don't usually get smelly feet; however, when wearing tights or pop socks for work, I come home at the end of the day and my feet smell rancid!. Example: Recently, scientists have discovered that polar bears have smelly feet. Example: She's such a pretty girl but her feet smell like rotten eggs!.» oler los quesos = get + smelly feet ; have + smelly feet ; Posesivo + feet smell .
Example: I don't usually get smelly feet; however, when wearing tights or pop socks for work, I come home at the end of the day and my feet smell rancid!. Example: Recently, scientists have discovered that polar bears have smelly feet. Example: She's such a pretty girl but her feet smell like rotten eggs!.» oler los sobacos = have + smelly armpits ; have + smelly underarms ; Posesivo + armpits smell .
Example: My gf has smelly armpits sometimes and she says she likes the smell. Example: Some people have smelly underarms no matter what they do, no matter how many showers they take. Example: Both drinking lots of alcohol and lots of coffee can make your armpits smell much worse than they would if you didn't do those things.» oler mal = stink [Verbo irregular: pasado stank, participio stunk] ; develop + an odour ; pong .
Example: The place stinks of cigarette smoke all the time. Example: If you run as much as I do, you will know that these armbands will eventually get dirty and/or start to develop odor. Example: I've thrown away your cheese -- it was starting to pong the place out.» oler mal (a) = whiff (of) .
Example: Inside it was dusty and dark and it whiffed of last night's booze and stale piss.» oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven ; smell + revolting ; smell + disgusting .
Example: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven. Example: As far as mushrooms go, there are all sorts -- some smell revolting, some are deadly poisonous but some are also quite pretty. Example: She smells disgusting; the reek of feces is almost too much to bear.» oler que da asco = stink to + high heaven ; smell + revolting ; smell + disgusting .
Example: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven. Example: As far as mushrooms go, there are all sorts -- some smell revolting, some are deadly poisonous but some are also quite pretty. Example: She smells disgusting; the reek of feces is almost too much to bear.» olerse = scent .
Example: And now, just as before, they scented the opportunity of doing their unsavory business.» oliendo a polvo = dust smelling .
Example: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore ... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.» que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty .
Example: She wrote, 'the atmosphere of a bookshop I always imagine to be stuffy and fusty'.